Thanks Raf,
Thanks for keeping us informed of life in Pemba. One day we hope to return, by boat this time, so please try and keep it special until then!
Best wishes to you and Cisca.
Mark, Charlie, Evie and Benjamin
more succes Hallo Cis and Raf,
Wish you both a lot of success in the next ten years. One thing is for sure. When you love this beautiful island, it will be for life.And you will return everytime.Thanks for finding this beautiful place and sharing it with us.
Elly Zwiers- Kuypers.
Modifications to Australian Naval Submarines Honorable Bey,
since your visit, some time ago to an Australian submarine you were greatly critical of the fact that certain markings on engine gauges were denominated with pieces of red dynatape. You would be ,I am sure, be greatly pleased to know that your observations have been passed on to the Kellick (corporal) in charge of submarines. As as a result, you are now a subject of interest to the Australian authorities, including the Australian Feral Police, who are currently attempting to locate the vast Otterman kayak base at Constantinople. Apparently, they are puting the full resources of the Australian intelligence community behind this project, including unlimited use of Google Earth (free trial version) behind the effort. However, in an attempt to avert another Turkish military loss of face in the Australian captured territory of Galipoli; The Australian Navy has changed the offending red tape to Green. Will you please confirm that "bey" means "great fat poofter" as indicated in Lawrence or Arabia's " Seven Pillocks of Wisdom".
With great respect: Gregory S. Love, Private, 2nd class, probationary, Officer commanding, Australian defense force Public relations, Photo copier no 3.
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Oz vs M.K's descendents Search not the Darn-Daniels for those sea-mines, as any youngster could re-site them before you return. If you had been tracing my recent movements of my Blackberry, you would've discovered that the kayak training bases are next to el-Aurence's final resting-spot on the river Star. Or perhaps at Ottoman St Mary.
Happy to see this place Hello,
I was born at Mkoani in 1964, studied at N'gombeni girls school till 1979. I am now leaving in Muscat but I hope one day I will be back home. I really missed nice beaches.
reference to Matt Richmond's book By chance I game across your interesting story above where you write that "In the Matt Richmond book I read that 90% of East African coral from Mafia to Kenya is dead." Please indicate where in my book (presumably A Field Guide to the Seashores of Eastern Africa..) you find those facts. I am aware that in specific locations, 90% of hard corals died during the 1997-98 El Nino, for example on the outer reef of Misali in the top 15 m, but never would I suggest that 90% of east Africa's corals are dead, far from it!
Hope to hear from you.
Best wishes,
Matt
Pemba still stunning Dear Matt,
THank you for your comments, your conclusions regarding Pemba and Misali are regretfully mistaken.
I would however be very interested in buying a job lot of east african seashores, so do please email me.
Raf
Mark Durham
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Thanks
Raf, Thanks for keeping us informed of life in Pemba. One day we hope to return, by boat this time, so please try and keep it special until then! Best wishes to you and Cisca. Mark, Charlie, Evie and Benjamin